Catalina Film Fest to Honor Nicolas Cage and Emmy Rossum at September 24-28 Festival

Catalina Film Festival (CFF) announces additional 2014 Festival honorees to be celebrated when the Fest takes over Catalina Island next week. On the 100 Year Celebration of Charlie Chaplin's legendary career and advent of his iconic TRAMP character, the festival will screen the TRAMP's first 1914 appearance in Kid Auto Races At Venice, and Academy Award winner, Nicolas Cage will be honored with the Charlie Chaplin ICON award prior to the screening of his film Left Behind on Friday, Sept. 26. This award is presented annually to an actor or filmmaker whose work embodies Charles Spencer Chaplin's qualities of realism, diversity and courage within his craft.

On Saturday, Sept. 27, Golden Globe nominee, Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Shameless) will attend the Fest to receive the Avalon award, which honors an actor or filmmaker making waves within the Hollywood community by continually entering "uncharted waters" within their career and standing out from their peers.

About Catalina Film FestivalCatalina Film Festival, an annual celebration of film on the only West Coast resort island, features more than 87 films, nightly events, and entertainment. Clear blue water and coastal breezes provide the perfect backdrop for unparalleled premieres, parties, industry networking, and discovering everything that the island has to offer. CFF's beneficiary is the Catalina Island Conservatory. Visit www.CatalinaFilm.org, follow @CatalinaFilm / Facebook.com/CatalinaFilm.